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The “D Day” in San Miguel: Who Are the Councillors Who Will Define the Name Change of Av. Salvador Allende - La Tercera

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By 3 p.m. this Tuesday the municipal council of San Miguel is quoted.The only point in the table?The possible change of name of the current Av. Salvador Allende.The proposal of the mayor Carol Bown (UDI) to replace the old denomination of the street, Salesians – which was changed to the name of the former president, in September 2023, when the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état was fulfilled – has unleashed a struggle in the commune that today …

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By 3 p.m. this Tuesday the municipal council of San Miguel is quoted.The only point in the table?The possible change of name of the current Av. Salvador Allende.The proposal of the mayor Carol Bown (UDI) to replace the old denomination of the street, Salesians – which was changed to the name of the former president, in September 2023, when the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état was fulfilled – has unleashed a struggle in the commune that today …

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In a session marked by controversy and intense debate, the municipal council of San Miguel approved on Tuesday August 12th the change of name of the current Avenida Salvador Allende to Avenida Salesianos. Former denomination of this important artery in the municipality of the Metropolitan Region. The vote marked five votes in favor and four against. They voted for the change Felipe Guevara (RN), Luis Sanhueza (RN), Eva Merino and Claudia Rojas (…

The municipality reported that the decision was adopted by five votes to four.

In a tense instance, the City Council of San Miguel ended up approving the change of name of Salvador Allende Avenue, which will be called Salesians again. The decision was approved by 5 votes in favour and 4 against, so the street will change its name again. The discussion arose a few weeks ago, after Mayor Carol Bown (UDI) promoted this modification, arguing that it was a citizen demand and that many neighbors asked it when she campaigned. Des…

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La Tercera broke the news in Chile on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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